Monthly Archives: September 2010
Sat, Sep 25, 2010 | 16:50 BST
NOA claims to have “no details” on 3DS press conference
Nintendo is holding a press conference in Japan on Wednesday, September 29, and the company is poised to make an announcement regarding 3DS.
We’ve known about this for a while, but speculation regarding what is and what isn’t going to be announced is starting to run rampant across the net.
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Posted in: 3DS, Hot, Japan, Nintendo, hardware
Tags: 3ds presser, Nintendo 3DS press event, nintendo press event, press event
Sat, Sep 25, 2010 | 15:59 BST
Medal of Honor system requirements released
EA’s released the minimum and required PC specs needed to run Medal of Honor on your rig.
Get ‘em below.
Sat, Sep 25, 2010 | 15:48 BST
SWTOR dev diary discusses the Light Side
The development team behind Star Wars: The Old Republic has released a video diary chatting about the Jedi as the ultimate defenders of peace, justice, and the Galactic Republic.
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Posted in: EA, Lucasarts, MMO, PC, Platform holders
Tags: bioware, star wars, Star Wars The Old Republic, swtor, The Old Republic
Sat, Sep 25, 2010 | 15:34 BST
The Writer DLC dated for Alan Wake
Remedy has put out a video for The Writer, the last DLC to hit Alan Wake, and it shows a release date of October 12.
Sat, Sep 25, 2010 | 06:25 BST
DMC devs wanted to make Dante a bit “harder” and less “fashionista”
Ninja Theory and Capcom has said it plans to win over the folks upset about the new direction it’s taking with the Devil May Cry series.
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Posted in: Capcom, Development, Hot, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Alex Jones, dante, debil may cry, DMC, Tameem Antoniades
Fri, Sep 24, 2010 | 23:04 BST
Report: Ubisoft canned modern take on Prince of Persia
Ubisoft at one time planned on developing a modern-day Prince of Persia game, according to former Ubisoft developer Jonathan Jacques-Belletete.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Development, Ubisoft
Tags: Jonathan Jacques-Belletete, pop, prince of persia
Fri, Sep 24, 2010 | 21:29 BST
MadCatz issues statement on PS3 firmware update issues
MadCatz has issued an official response to the issue facing users of its older controllers on PS3 following the latest firmware update, and it finds three controllers from the company are no longer supported.
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Sony, hardware, peripherals
Tags: madcatz, ps3 firmware update 3.50
Fri, Sep 24, 2010 | 21:36 BST
Microsoft plans to support PC gaming more, but so must other publishers
Microsoft has reiterated its stance on supporting PC gamers, and has hit back at those who say it’s not doing enough by stating it’s also first-publisher’s responsibility as well.
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Posted in: Hot, Microsoft, PC
Tags: Dave Luehmann, microsoft pc gaming support, pc gaming
Fri, Sep 24, 2010 | 20:11 BST
Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures logs one million players during week one
Sony Online Entertainment and LucasArts announced today Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures has registered one million users just one week after the free-to-play MMO’s launch on September 15.
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Posted in: Lucasarts, MMO, PC, Sony Online Entertainment
Tags: Clone Wars Adventures, free-to-play, john smedley, star wars, Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures
Fri, Sep 24, 2010 | 19:44 BST
Ueda “flattered” Shadow of the Colossus is considered art by many
Fumito Ueda has told the US PS Blog that he’s “flattered” Shadow of the Colossus is considered a fine example for the games as art debate.
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Posted in: PS3, RPG, Sony
Tags: Fumito Ueda, games as art, shadow of the colossus, team ico
Fri, Sep 24, 2010 | 19:21 BST
Crysis 2 is a “choreographed sandbox” title, says Yerli
Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli has called Crysis 2 a “choreographed sandbox” game, which he said offers “flexibility and intensity”, and makes the game more accessible and cinematic compared to a regular sandbox title.
Sat, Sep 25, 2010 | 16:05 BST
BioWare details specialization for SWTOR’s Smuggler class
BioWare has updated The Old Republic website with some new screenshots, more on advanced classes, and videos on the Smuggler.
It’s all quite neat and below the break.
Fri, Sep 24, 2010 | 16:51 BST
XBL demos: WRC FIA World Rally Championship, Gothic 4
The Major has posted an update for Xbox Live, and it looks as though a couple more demos are available now in case Enslaved doesn’t float your boat.
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Posted in: RPG, Racing, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: aracnia, black bean, demos, gothic 4, Spellbound, WRC FIA World Rally Championship
Fri, Sep 24, 2010 | 16:25 BST
Milo tech could possibly make its way into Fable franchise, says Spencer
Phil Spencer has said Milo is “a vision of what’s possible with Kinect”, and the public will continue to see innovation from Lionhead come to market, but he’s not convinced it will be “under the idea and framework” of Milo.
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Posted in: Development, Kinect, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: milo, peter molyneux, Phil Spencer, Project Milo
Fri, Sep 24, 2010 | 15:18 BST
Playr gives F1 2010 a 9/10 in HD video review
Wondering how F1 2010 plays? Wonder no more. We’ve got a ten-minute video review below the break with UK’s Playr telling you all about it.
It’s good, apparently.
Fri, Sep 24, 2010 | 14:55 BST
Enslaved – 15 minutes of 720p video from Chapter 3, high-res shots
Namco sent through retail code of Enslaved this week, and, unless we’re very much mistaken, Ninja Theory’s knocked a very large ball out of a very large park.
PROPER WARNING: THERE ARE PLOT SPOILERS AFTER THE BREAK.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Namco Bandai, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: enslaved, ninja theory
Fri, Sep 24, 2010 | 14:39 BST
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit gets kick-ass new trailer and screens
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Posted in: EA, Hot, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: criterion games, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Fri, Sep 24, 2010 | 14:31 BST
Interview – Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit’s Matt Webster
We got a chance this week to see Criterion’s Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit in London this week, and were lucky enough to grab some face-time with senior producer, Matt Webster.
Matt talked about his “healthy paranoia” as regards the competition, why story isn’t “necessary” to the game, what Criterion’s working on next and more.
Get the full thing after the break, and read our play impressions from the latest build here.
There’s also some new screens below. A new trailer is incoming as well, so keep them peeled.
[Interview by Joe Anderson]
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Posted in: EA, Hot, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: criterion, criterion games, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Fri, Sep 24, 2010 | 14:01 BST
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit – Hands-on in London
It’s hardly surprising EA gave Criterion a crack at the Need for Speed series; Burnout Paradise’s considerable quality is testament to the fact that the UK studio knows how to make an open-world racing game.
The stakes with this series reboot, though, are high. With Need for Speed, by EA’s own admission, having languished in recent years, that Criterion should make the property its own was essential. Has the studio succeeded? We played the game in London this week to find out.
[All text by Joe Anderson]
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Posted in: EA, Hot, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: criterion, criterion games, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
2K Marin staff working on second major project